Chapter 9 Reading Reflection

It is very important for students to reflect during their project. As a teacher we need to set time aside for students to reflect. The school year moves very fast for student and you need to set time aside for students because reflecting helps students feel good about their work and students really learn from their reflections. Setting aside time helps students think about things they may not have before, like what they learned, what they enjoyed, their growth, and what and how they want to learn in the future.
As students wrap up their projects they need to reflect and elaborate on their learning journey. Projects open students minds and the more decisions they have to make the better they will learn. focus on the questions that matter most to students, those that make the material stick and having them develop and think for themselves and about themselves as evolving learners. Teachers need to prompt, probe, ask why, and encourage them to elaborate.
Schools build tradition and identity for students. School can make project based learning a tradition. Continuing projects year to year will prepare younger students for the future projects to come. Most students will look forward to the projects when its their turn. Communities can get involved in the project traditions as well. Doing this will establish an identity as a community of learners.
Celebrating students achievements is very important for students. Teachers can use displays, dioramas, parties, blogs, or anything.  Students learn the value in their work when it is displayed in the community, and they are proud of their work.
This is relevent to our project because the students need to reflect on their work at the end of the project and celebrate what they have done.